2021-02-02_7a Minutes for ApprovalACTION MINUTES
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021
ARROYO GRANDE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Martin called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Planning Commission: Commissioners Jamie Maraviglia, Ken Sage, Vice Chair Frank Schiro
and Chair Glenn Martin were present. Commissioner Andrea Montes
was absent.
Staff Present: City Manager / Acting Community Development Director Whitney
McDonald, Associate Planner Andrew Perez and Assistant Planner
Patrick Holub were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Chair Martin led the flag salute.
4.AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The Commission received two supplemental memorandums regarding item 9.a.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
7.a. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the November 17, 2020 Regular Planning
Commission meeting.
8.PUBLIC HEARINGS
CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 19-002; HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
AND ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT; LOCATION
–CITYWIDE (Perez)
Associate Planner Perez presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner questions
regarding the General Plan.
City Manager / Acting Community Development Director McDonald responded to Commissioner
questions regarding Housing and Community Development’s conditional approval of the updated
Housing Element.
Amy Sinsheimer, Placeworks, responded to Commissioner questions regarding non-vacant sites
evaluated and SLOCOG comments.
Chair Martin opened the Public Comment period.
Item 7.a - Page 1
PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 2
MINUTES
JANUARY 5, 2021
Kevin Buchanan spoke regarding the letter he submitted and mentioned that there have been no
significant changes made to the draft document.
Seeing no further public comment, Chair Martin closed the Public Comment period.
Action: Chair Martin moved and Vice Chair Schiro seconded the motion to adopt a Resolution
recommending the City Council adopt the 2020 Housing Element Update and rely upon an addendum
to the General Plan EIR in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Martin, Schiro, Maraviglia and Sage
NOES: None
ABSENT: Montes
9. NON-PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS SINCE DECEMBER 15, 2020
11. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
None.
12. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager / Acting Community Development Director McDonald announced that a new
Community Development Director should be announced at the first meeting in February.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
PATRICK HOLUB GLENN MARTIN, CHAIR
ASSISTANT PLANNER
(Approved at PC Meeting ______________)
Case No. Applicant Address Description Action Appeal
Deadline
PPR 20-027 Kevin and
Jeanne
Phillips
118 Allen
Street
Establishment of a
Vacation Rental
A 1/6/2021
Item 7.a - Page 2